Avalok Langer — Tehelka.com
Avalok Langer

Senior Correspondent

Avalok Langer studied political science at the University of Delhi. He worked for two years at NDTV, mostly on shows pertaining to youth affairs. He then spent a year on a fact-finding mission across India’s conflict zones and border areas. For Tehelka, he reports largely on conflict, social and political issues, the Northeast and is branching out into East Asia. He is based in New .

Articles By Avalok Langer
‘We need a legal framework to ensure surveillance shouldn’t lead to a police state’

On 6 June, the world got a rude shock when The Guardian and The Washington Post broke...  

Thoda Khao, Thoda Phenko

Food wastage has become so routine in urban households that many now factor it in while shopping...  

From Across the McMahon Line

While there may be hurdles, it seems that both countries have realised that peace and cooperation is...  

Chinese Checkers in the High Himalayas

As Chinese troops sit tight in Aksai Chin, Avalok Langer explores the reasons behind China’s territorial claims...  

Raped in a ‘safe’ state

Why are incidents of rape rising in a matrilineal society like Meghalaya ?  

‘Both sides will protect their territorial integrity, but they will not go to war on small issues’

It has been over a week since a 30-member Chinese army patrol crossed the Line of Actual...  

Story in Numbers: Our Demographic Time Bomb

With 65 percent of the population below the age of 35, India boasts of an unparalleled generational...  

Has India lost the 21st century?

India boasts of an unparalleled generational dividend, but are we turning this potential into a disaster?  

Fishing in Troubled Waters

The diplomatic crisis may be over, but the aftermath of the 2012 shooting incident has raised many...  

Peace on its mind, Congress plays safe

The face of Indian nationalism in Nagaland, why is SC Jamir not contesting the upcoming Assembly poll?  

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